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Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Dive into Agentic Era with Tools that Help Consumers ‘Use AI to Buy’

Payment providers are banking on the fact that millions of people will soon rely on AI to find…

Features May 2
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Sustainability is the Lifeblood of British Heart Foundation’s New ‘Store of the Future’

A brand new “Store of the Future” concept store, a thrift shop operated by the British Heart Foundation…

Features May 1
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How Printemps’ New NYC Store Supports ‘Democratic Luxury’ with Subtle Technology

Printemps is one of the oldest department stores in the world, yet most Americans have never heard the…

Features April 30
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AI-Powered Sort A Brick Re-Creates Full Lego Sets for Resale or Replay

Sort A Brick, a new Lithuania-based startup, is using AI to bring order to consumers’ dusty boxes of…

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Why Gap Turned to Robots for an Unpopular Fulfillment Task — Unloading Boxes

Among the many tough jobs in a distribution center, unloading boxes from a trailer is one of the…

Features April 21
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Walmart Leverages Geospatial Tech to Expand Delivery to 12 Million New Households

Walmart has deployed geospatial technology to create a data science model that divides geographic areas into precise hexagonal…

News April 17
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WHY Brands Creative Exec: ‘Innovation is truly ingrained in our DNA’

Everyone says they support innovation, but at too many companies, that support doesn’t go much beyond mission statements…

Features April 17
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Lids Rolls Out New Format Featuring ‘Build-A-Cap’ Kiosks to First 20 Stores

Customization, personalization and localization are key elements of the new Lids store format, which the retailer rolled out…

News April 16
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Zenni Optical Sharpens Focus on Sustainability with Eco-Friendly Eyewear

Zenni Optical has introduced the EcoBloomz eyewear collection, manufactured with sustainability in mind and using a combination of…

News April 14
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